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Are you ready to jumpstart your career in the new year? I have an exciting role for an expereinced Project Manager - Construction.
Overview:
The Project Manager - Construction (PMC) is responsible for the on time and on budget performance of the assigned project(s) including the management of the development team (architects, engineers, and contractors) as well as management and monitoring of hard and soft cost budgets and schedules. The PMC will also contribute to the monitoring of entitlements, design and construction of residential and retail tenant buildouts and the timely turnover of core and shell spaces, tenant spaces and residential units.
Job details for Project Manager - Construction:
Location: Chicago, IL (North Loop)
Salary range: $120,000 - $130,000
Schedule: M-F, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Job Responsibilities for Project Manager - Construction:

• Assist in the preparation of budgets, schedules, and external resource selection for the project team.
• Facilitate design meetings, monitor team progress, and ensure timely decisions by the Owner.
• Coordinate with municipal agencies and utility providers for permits and approvals.
• Lead in the negotiation and completion of contracts for architects, consultants, and contractors.
• Monitor construction and vendor progress, ensuring timely and cost-efficient project execution.
• Ensure compliance with design requirements and lease terms for tenant spaces.
• Resolve contractual disputes and review payment applications.
• Oversee project close-out documentation and coordinate turnover to Property Management.
• Prepare monthly reports to monitor risks and compliance with budgets and schedules.
• Coordinate tenant-related processes including work letter terms, space turnover, and timely openings.

This role requires a proactive approach to project coordination, a focus on budget and schedule adherence, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders across design, construction, and leasing teams.
Skills/Compentencies:

• Project Management
• Budget Mnagement
• Solution Focused
• Analytical
• Results Driven
• Dealing with Ambiguity

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
• (3) years of relevant experience related to project or construction management
• Working Knowledge of green building practices
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

PeopleShare is the leading Staffing Agency in the region and has temporary to hire and permanent jobs across 8 states. Our openings include receptionist, data entry, customer service, collections, office managers, call center, administrative assistant, accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk, file clerk, warehouse, assembly, production, pickers, packers, forklift, machine operators, and maintenance mechanics.
PeopleShare provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category or class under federal, state, and/or local laws. This policy applies to all locations and all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Predevelopment and Preconstruction Functions
• Assist in the preparation of hard cost budgets and schedules for the design and construction,
• Identify necessary external resources to establish project team. Supervise selection of external service providers,
• Participate in design team meetings, and facilitate timely Owner decisions,
• Review plans, specifications, budgets and schedules to verify compliance with the design intent and owner's proforma,
• Conduct periodic team meetings to monitor the activities and budgets that affect the project,
• Coordinate with municipal agencies and utility providers to ensure expedited treatment of permits and necessary work that impact the development and construction, and
• Prepare reports that identify and monitor project risks, and ensure budget and schedule compliance.
Development and Construction Functions
• Coordinate and communicate development schedule, and budget responsibilities to contractors (General Contractor, Architect, Construction Material Testing, Environmental, Signage, Parking, Music, FFE, Interior Design, Cable, Security, and Telephone),
• Lead in the negotiation and completion of architect, consultant, and contractor contracts,
• Lead and participate in owner, architect, and contractor meetings,
• Take necessary steps to ensure that owner's decisions are made in a timely and cost-efficient manner,
• Monitor all construction and vendor progress and take necessary steps (including corrective action) to ensure the timely performance of the architect and contractor as to their responsibilities,
• Ensure that key construction milestone and deadline dates are met,
• Ensure delivery of retail and office tenant spaces in accordance with lease requirements,
• Ensure proper completion of residential units design and contractual requirements of the general contractor,
• Facilitate the resolution of contractual disputes and problems with contractor and owner vendors,
• Receive, review and approve applications for payment
• Manage assembly of project close-out documentation
• Facilitate and coordinate turnover of completed project to Property Management
• Prepare monthly project reports that monitor risk and ensure budget and schedule compliance,
• Measure, evaluate, summarize and report project completion and lessons learned, and
• Prepare reports that monitor project risks, and ensure budget and schedule compliance.
Tenant Coordination Functions
• Develop and direct tenant coordination processes for assigned project(s),
• Prepare tenant standards including tenant manuals and tenant work letters directly applicable to the project,
• Collaborate with internal departments (leasing, finance, accounting and legal) for resolution of various development and operation issues,
• Review and coordinate retail and office tenant plan submissions for compliance with lease and landlord standards,
• Negotiate work letter terms of retail lease construction with potential tenants,
• Establish hard cost estimates for Landlord work on behalf of Tenants,
• Contract for Landlord's work utilizing Owner's forms and manage execution of Landlord work per leases and work letters,
• Facilitate Turnover of space to Tenants,
• Monitor Tenant execution process to facilitate timely opening, and
• Prepare reports that monitor project risks, and ensure budget and schedule compliance,
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies:
• Project Management
• Budget Management
• Solution Focused
• Analytical
• Results Driven
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no staff supervisory responsibilities
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Computer use required.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Travel:
Occasional travel may be expected for this position.
Required Education and Experience:
? Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
? (3) years of relevant experience related to project or construction management
Preferred Education and Experience:
? Working Knowledge of green building practices
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
AAP/EEO Statement:
It is the company's policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of its employment practices and to assure that there will be no discrimination against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, or any other protected status under applicable local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements: Job Type: Permanent Post Date: 01/08/2025